Walgreens, Bay Area

Locked shelves flop says Walgreens CEO as Bay Area stores shutter to save $1B
Walgreens’ strategy of locking up merchandise — from deodorants to bags of M&M’s — to deter theft has backfired, according to CEO Tim Wentworth. “It is a hand-to-hand combat battle still, unfortunately,
As Walgreens closes more Bay Area stores, CEO says ‘locking things up’ hurts sales
Walgreens is moving forward with plans to close additional Bay Area locations after the company’s CEO expressed concerns over lost sales from locking up items like deodorant and shampoo to combat widespread shoplifting affecting pharmacy chains nationwide.
Local Walgreens store says it’s closing permanently
As Walgreens struggles to make a comeback, it's planning to close around 1,200 locations – and at least one of them is here.
More closures: 2 more Walgreen stores to close in Oakland
Less than a week after Walgreens confirmed the upcoming closure of a large batch of San Francisco locations, KTVU has learned two stores in Oakland have been added to the list.
Walgreens to close 5 Chicago stores amid significant company changes
NOTE: The video above is from Oct. 2024 when the company announced it would shutter up to 1,200 stores Walgreens will close five Chicago stores in the coming weeks, a company spokesperson confirmed to NBC Chicago.
Walgreens turnaround continues with 450 stores to be closed this year
Walgreens plans to close 1,200 stores over three years. After 70 closed September to November 2024, 450 more will close in ...
Walgreens announces it will close 12 stores across San Francisco
Walgreens announced it was closing a dozen stores in San Francisco because of what it called "increased regulatory and ...
Walgreens CEO says locking up products hurt sales
Walgreens’ plan to combat increasing theft by locking products up at their stores has hurt sales, the company’s CEO said in a ...
Walgreens, Macy’s and Kohl’s to close stores across the Bay Area
Retailers to shutter nearly 20 underperforming locations as part of a national downsizing strategy in the industry.
Walgreens CEO admits downside to locking up items
Many retail stores across the Bay Area have turned to locking up commonly stolen items to prevent against shoplifting. But there is a downside to that tactic, Walgreens CEO Tim ...
Walgreens CEO reveals anti-theft measures of locking up products had the opposite effect
CEO Tim Wentworth admitted in a recent fiscal report call that combatting shoplifting by locking up items has led to customer dissatisfaction.
Wave of Walgreens stores to abruptly shutter across San Francisco
A dozen Walgreens stores are slated to shutter across the city of San Francisco at the end of February, spokesperson Marty ...
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A dozen more Walgreens in the Bay Area closing
A dozen Walgreens in San Francisco will close in February, following some other pharmacy closures in the Bay Area and across ...
Two Walgreens stores set to close in Oakland
Two Walgreens stores are closing in Oakland next month, the pharmacy store confirmed to KRON4. The locations that will shut ...
Walgreens branches closing soon in California: Complete list and closing date
Walgreens announced it was closing around 500 locations this year, and there are a dozen branches that will soon be shuttered ...